Facility Management

Facility Management is Australasia's premier independent magazine addressing the needs of professional building and property managers and their suppliers. Readers are interested in the latest information regarding the operation, efficiency and design of commercial buildings.

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Robots and coronavirus • In the COVID-19 era, robotics has gone above and beyond merely streamlining workflows, to make simple tasks, that the virus rendered too risky, possible. The entire ordeal bears many lessons for the technology’s use in future catastrophes.

IN OUR NATURE • Trees, plants, views of nature, rocks, natural materials and water don’t just look and sound nice, they have profound impacts on the human condition, our health, happiness and productivity. Biophilia and biophilic design principles provide a way to envision, enliven and enjoy our spaces and selves with fresh perspective.

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The advantages of a cloud-based FM solution post COVID-19 • FM solutions that enhance remote operations will have many advantages, both now and in the future.

THE HUMAN TOUCH • FM takes a look at facial recognition, touch and voice technologies, and how they’re making our interactions with our environments more seamless.

BACK TO WORK • Here’s a look at a few items on the FM agenda in light of COVID-19 and as employees countrywide begin returning to the workplace.

A VERY TIGHT SHIP • With careful long-term planning and considered approach to materials, resources and positioning, the FM-led ACU Brisbane Mercy Building is a great example of how big budgets and grand sustainability gestures aren’t the only ways to cut emissions and boost efficiency.

Enhancing a facility’s environment with the benefits of nature • PATRICIA HENSLEY got to learn a lot about the needs and desires of occupants in a recent office relocation.

FSI – working with our FM clients supporting the UK NHS in the fight against COVID-19

A fraction too much friction? • Timm Finn’s immortal lyrics find new meaning in this pandemic. The challenges we face pose opportunities for facilities managers to become more agile by eradicating complacency in the way we do things moving forward, writes GEORGE MOAWAD.

Nine common fears as workplaces reopen • You’ll need to ramp up the quality of workplace cleaning to meet the COVID-19 risk. LISA MACQUEEN outlines nine concerns by organisations in relation to the health and safety of their employees.

Shopping mall owners’ Kodak moment • The history of the Kodak company is a cautionary tale, which RODNEY TIMM applies to the shopping centre physical retail industry.

Building trust in virtual teams • Transitioning to managing a remote team is a steep learning curve for both team leaders and team members. Throw in the COVID-19 crisis and high levels of anxiety, and it can all come crashing down if not managed correctly. MARIE-CLAIRE ROSS on trust and remote work.

Defining a change and communication strategy • In any workplace project, the change and communications strategy must identify actioning bodies and proposed time-frames that should be adhered to in the change program. KAREN SKILLINGS walks through the change and communications strategy framework – key success factor documents that you will use to monitor the success of your change management activities.

Key misconceptions about securing operational technology • Australia’s infrastructure is becoming smarter and more connected, but this means potential security threats have skyrocketed. There are a number of common misconceptions that need to be addressed in order for infrastructure to remain protected. DICK BUSSIERE...